2008 Annual Report - Girls Inc.

Girls Inc.
Annual
Report
2008

Girls Inc. Girls’ Bill of Rights
Girls have the right to:
Be themselves and to resist gender stereotypes.
Express themselves with originality and enthusiasm.
Take risks, to strive freely, and to take pride in success.
Accept and appreciate their bodies.
Have confidence in themselves and to be safe in the world.
Prepare for interesting work and economic independence.
A platform for social change, the Girls Inc. Girls’ Bill of Rights lays the
groundwork for all Girls Inc. programs. It frames the discussion of genderbased
hurdles facing girls today and the intrinsic rights they possess and deserve.
First adopted in 1945, it was most recently updated in 2000.

Contents
2 From the President and CEO
3 From the Chair of the Board
4 The “Dear World” Campaign
6 Girl Leadership: Girls Inc. SheVotes SM
7 Girls’ Rights Week 2007
8 Corporate Camp for Entrepreneurs
9 Celebration Luncheons
10 National Conference
11 New Curriculum
12 Donor List
14 Balance Sheet
15 Statement of Activities
16 Programs and Services
17 Board of Directors and Senior Staff

From the
President and
CEO
Girls Incorporated serves girls
of many ages, ethnicities, income
levels, and abilities. Our growth
as an organization depends on our
ability to respect the vast range
of experiences that shape who we
are as individuals and to unite as
a community dedicated to raising
confident, healthy girls. In this
fiscal year, as we launched exciting
new initiatives and expanded our
reach, I am proud to report that
every aspect of our work was
grounded in a steadfast commitment
to diversity and inclusion.
Meaningful, transformative
diversity must be demonstrated
throughout Girls Inc.—from our
staff and board leadership to our
programs. To address that goal, our
57th Girls Inc. National Conference
focused on the theme of “Navigating
Across Cultures.” Affiliate representatives
from the United States
and Canada came together to hear
acclaimed speakers and participate
in sessions that stressed the importance
of diversity in hiring practices
and detailed projects including the
Girls Inc. Latina Initiative, which
sparks community dialogue and
helps affiliates communicate effectively
with families.
The conversations that took
place during our conference continue
to inform the work we do to
inspire all girls to be strong, smart,
and bold. At the national level, we
have made it a priority to ensure
that our network of affiliates is well
equipped to carry out the Girls Inc.
mission. We are especially thankful
to the Lilly Endowment for their
support of our strategic plan in
funding management development
for our affiliates and to the Edna
McConnell Clark foundation for
their support of the affiliate
fundraising project. Along with the
expertise of the Osborne Group,
we have provided affiliates with
comprehensive tools and ongoing
guidance on how to raise funds in
order to expand effectively their
reach in their own communities.
We also hit a major milestone
this year with our first federal
appropriation. With the help of our
pro bono consultants at Covington
& Burling, LLP, we received
$447,0000 in government funding
to further our mission. This is a
tremendous vote of confidence in
our quality programming and an investment
in the potential of all girls.
Reaching more girls requires
that we go where girls are—and
millions of today’s girls are online.
With a generous grant from the
AT&T Foundation, we have pilottested
Girls Inc. Online, an innovative
web-based membership for
girls. I am thrilled that AT&T has
provided additional funding to
grow this community of girls. Girls
Inc. Online offers girls a safe and
supportive environment to express
themselves, connect with each
other, and explore their interests.
This year, we also extended our
commitment to reaching girls
through public education. The next
round of Girls Inc. public service
announcements will soon hit the
airwaves, giving us the valuable
opportunity to engage a broad audience
of girl advocates with our mission.
The “Dear World” campaign
features girls from Girls Inc. affiliates
reading letters about what it is
like to be a girl today. Their words,
faces, questions, laughter, and
unique perspectives paint a vibrant
picture of who we are as an organization.
We listen closely as girls tell
us what they need in order to be
strong, smart, and bold because at
Girls Inc., it is our job to meet those
needs. With this campaign, we give
girls a platform to send their messages
to the world. And we hope
the world will be listening, too. We
are thankful to zig USA, our pro
bono advertising agency and also
to Anheuser-Busch, who provided
funding for these new PSAs. Finally,
I thank all of our contributors for
doing your part to enrich girls’ lives.
Together, we are building a movement.
I am confident that the girls
we reach today will grow up to be
compassionate and innovative
leaders who will make the future
brighter for everyone.
Joyce M. Roché
President and CEO
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From the
Chair of the
Board
It is fitting that the day I first
became involved with Girls Inc.
was also the day I became a mother.
Thirteen years ago, I was selected
to be a recipient of a Girls Inc.
award. But another event took
precedence over the awards luncheon.
I got a call to go to Texas,
where I picked up my adopted
daughter. Though I was not there
to receive my award in person, I
was certainly connected to the
Girls Inc. mission that day. As my
two daughters have grown, that
connection has deepened. I am
humbled to serve as Board Chair
of an organization whose vision of
empowered girls and an equitable
society has such significance to
me as a mother, a professional,
and an advocate for girls.
Girls Inc. has been serving
girls since 1864. In that time,
society has made great strides in
the advancement of girls’ and
women’s rights. But as we celebrate
the incredible opportunities
available to girls today, we are also
well aware of the complexities
of their lives. Conflicting media
messages, persisting gender
stereotypes, cultural differences
between their families and peer
communities, and increasing pressures
to be “perfect” are just a few
of the issues girls face. We understand
that to keep in step with
girls, we must step with knowledge
and purpose. The Girls Inc.
2007–2011 strategic plan was
designed with that goal in mind.
It has been a pleasure to work
with dedicated board members,
Girls Inc. staff, and our network of
affiliates this year as we continue
to implement the four key strategies
of this plan:
1. Start more Girls Inc. member
organizations and support their
growth and long-term success;
2. Support growth and expansion
at existing Girls Inc. member
organizations, so they can bring
Girls Inc. programs to more girls;
3. Keep girls at the forefront of
Girls Inc. communications,
advocacy, and policy work; and
4. Engage adult advocates who volunteer
time and expertise, mentor
girls, and get involved with
Girls Inc. nationally and locally.
It is our priority to build on our
strengths and focus on what we do
best. Girls Inc. research-based programs
provide girls with valuable
skills in the areas of math and science
education, pregnancy and
drug abuse prevention, media literacy,
economic literacy, adolescent
health, violence prevention, and
sports participation. Our communities
of girls learn to support each
other and take healthy risks. Our
public education campaigns and
advocacy efforts have raised
awareness about girls’ rights and
shaped legislation that will have a
lasting impact in the lives of girls
and women. With the solid framework
and metrics of this plan, we
can continue this important work
and grow with clear intention.
When I look back on the time I
have worked with Girls Inc. and
served on the board, I am proud of
how far we have come as an
organization. We have seeded five
new Girls Inc. affiliates and this
year, we reached over 900,000
girls through our programs and
publications. To support this
exciting growth and connect with
our donors, we launched membership
programs for the many corporations
and individuals who fund
our programs and initiatives.
We know that the Girls Inc.
approach works—we have more
than 140 years of experience and
learning behind us. I hope that we
can someday bolster every girl
with our strong, smart, and bold
message as she steps forward into
her own unique challenges and
successes.
Bridgette P. Heller
Chair of the Board
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The “Dear World” Campaign A new
set of Girls Inc. public service announcements will send the
world some compelling messages from girls. The “Dear World”
campaign was funded by a generous grant from the Anheuser-
Busch Foundation and developed with our pro bono advertising
agency, zig USA. It includes a dedicated website, and two
television and forthcoming print advertisements.
These ads feature girls of all ages speaking to a
world full of dreams and possibilities, but one that
also throws conflicting pressures and unfair disadvantages
at them. From concept to completion,
each component of this campaign drew from real
girls’ experiences. A rousing call to action, “Dear
World” is our letter to girl advocates everywhere.
Girls Inc. national public education campaigns
give us the valuable opportunity to reach new
audiences and inspire them to connect with our
mission. Because we believe that the girls we
serve are our best and most qualified spokespeople,
all of our campaigns, including “Dear World,”
cast girls from Girls Inc.
affiliates. The “Dear World”
campaign officially began
when we invited girls to
write their own letters to the
world. More than 275 girls
from 16 affiliates across the
United States and Canada
auditioned by reading their
letters out loud at the casting sessions.
Every girl has a unique take on what it means
to be a girl in the world today, and that diversity
was evident throughout the “Dear World” production
process. At a casting in New Hampshire,
Destiney Davis, 14, spoke confidently of her own
potential: “As a girl, I have the pride in standing
here and being able to say: I CAN CHANGE THE
WORLD!” Other girls expressed their awareness of
gender stereotypes and their determination to
overcome them: “Dear World, I am not weak just
because I am a woman. I am strong, gifted and
driven. Do not count me out just because I am a
woman. I can do anything you can. Hello world, I
will never let you down,” said 15-year-old Collette
Smith, of Girls Inc. of Tarrant County, Texas.
The goal of the “Dear World” campaign is to
give girls a global forum to make their voices
heard. Indeed, girls are the messengers in these
ads. They run and skateboard through neighborhoods,
plastering their letters to the world on walls
and sending them through the air as paper airplanes.
All of this was captured during a two-day
shoot in California last winter—a time that was
not just about capturing words and faces on film,
but about giving girls the chance to learn and
challenge themselves.
“The shoot was a life-changing experience for
the girls who participated,” said Åsa Olsson,
Cultural Arts/Teen Director
of Girls Inc. of Carpinteria,
California. “One girl who
had been afraid of heights
decided that she could film a
scene on a rooftop with the
support of the other girls.
Another girl who has leg
braces got to sit in the
Assistant Director’s chair while the crew filmed
some other girls running. Even though she
appeared in front of the camera in another part of
the ad, she told me her favorite part of the shoot
was getting to watch the takes behind-the-scenes
and talk to the director. There’s a girl from my
center who always used to say ‘I can’t’ when
faced with a challenge. Since that shoot, I have
started to hear her say ‘I can.’”
As we release the “Dear World” campaign this
year, we have high hopes for how far and wide
girls’ voices will carry. It will be hard to miss our
letter to the world—it is marked with countless
strong, smart, and bold signatures and sealed
with our promise to do help all girls stand proud
and say those two words: I can.
“Dear World, I
love myself
and the only
person I want
to be is me.”
Monique, age 8, Girls Inc.
of Carpinteria, California
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The following Girls Inc. affiliates were part of the “Dear World” casting: Girls Inc. of Alameda County, CA;
Girls Inc. of Carpinteria, CA; Girls Inc. of Orange County, CA; Girls Inc. of Santa Barbara, CA; Girls Inc. of Bay
County, FL; Girls Inc. of Jacksonville, FL; Girls Inc. of Sarasota, FL; Girls Inc. of Sioux City, IA; Girls Inc. of Lynn,
MA; Girls Inc. of Greater Lowell, MA; Girls Inc. of Omaha, NE; Girls Inc. of New Hampshire; Girls Inc. of Tarrant
County, TX; Girls Inc. of Dallas, TX; Girls Inc. of Durham, Canada; Girls Inc. of York, Canada

“Dear World, being a girl means I
can laugh if it’s funny, I can cry
if it’s sad, I hurt when I fall, I get
angry when I am wronged and
I can dream as big as I want.”
Elisia, age 13, Girls Inc. of Alameda County, California
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“If I had to send
a message
I would say
‘Never change
who you are.’”
Tashay, age 10, Girls Inc.
of Jacksonville, Florida
“It’s good to be a girl in
this world today. I like
being a girl because I can
speak for myself. I can
stand up for myself. Being
a girl makes me strong.”
Mytha, age 6, Girls Inc. of New Hampshire
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Girl Leadership: Girls Inc.She Votes
Girls who become engaged in the electoral process are
more likely to be active citizens, educated voters, and
candidates for public office as adults. Girls Inc. She Votes ȘM
an in-depth, non-partisan campaign supported by a grant
from The Brico Fund, was created with that important
knowledge in mind.
We are proud to report that leading up to a historic
presidential election girls at our Girls Inc. program
sites and at Girls Inc. Online are learning about
the many ways that local and national government
decisions affect their lives. And as we help
girls understand their own stake in the political
process, we encourage them to discover their
leadership potential.
“I find that women, even in the highest tiers of
professional accomplishment, are substantially
less likely than men to demonstrate ambition to
seek elected office,” says Jennifer Lawless, author
of It Takes a Candidate: Why Women Don’t Run for
Office and a featured speaker at the 2007 Girls Inc.
Region III Conference. “This gender gap in political
ambition persists across generations. Despite cultural
evolution and society’s changing attitudes
toward women in politics, running for public office
remains a much less attractive and feasible endeavor
for women than men.” Today, women represent
just 16 percent of members of Congress, 26
percent of state legislators, and nine out of 50 governors.
We at Girls Inc. believe we can shift those
numbers. But the change must start with girls.
“Through our funding, we seek to elevate the
status of women and girls so they are recognized
as contributing their full potential,” says Anne
Summers, Executive Director of the Brico Fund.
“To confront the gender disparities that exist in
the political arena, Girls Inc. She Votes SM empowers
girls to take action as citizens today and gives
them the confidence to see a future where they
are voters, candidates, and office holders.
Ultimately, we know that when a young woman
votes three times, she becomes a voter for life.
And when women vote, a different kind of candidate
gets elected.”
The Girls Inc. She Votes SM initiative includes
educational online content and a comprehensive
guide of activities for affiliates to do with girls.
“From mock elections and candidate training to
fundraising and analyzing campaign ads, these
activities are designed to make the political
process fun and accessible,” says April Osajima,
Girls Inc. Director of Public Policy. At a middle
school program site for Girls Inc. of the Washington,
D.C. Metropolitan Area, Osajima facilitated a
workshop in which girls created a graph to illustrate
the number of women in Congress over the
past century. At Girls Inc. of New Hampshire, girls
held a vote on having either a pizza party or an ice
cream party. “When asked how they would feel if
they weren’t allowed to vote for some reason, they
were all in agreement that it wouldn’t be fair,”
“From mock elections
and candidate training
to fundraising and
analyzing campaign
ads, these activities are
designed to make the
political process fun
and accessible.”
recalls program director Jen Indeglia. “One girl
mentioned that she didn’t think it was fair that
they were voting, because not all of the girls in the
program were present to give their vote for a decision
that would affect everyone.” With Girls Inc.
She Votes ȘM girls learn the profound importance of
political representation; they are empowered to
see themselves as representatives of their Girls
Inc. communities—representatives who may one
day be working in City Hall, on Capitol Hill, or
even in the White House.
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Girls’ Rights Week 2007At Girls Inc., our
advocacy efforts are driven by girls’ voices. We listen to what
girls tell us about their lives, and we give them the tools and
opportunities to be agents for social change. This commitment
to girl-driven advocacy is solidified every spring during
our Girls’ Rights Week, when representatives from our Girls’
Advisory Board travel to Washington, D.C. to talk about the
issues that matter most to the girls in their communities.
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Girls Inc. National Scholars in front
of the Capitol. From left: Cryshawna
Harris, La'Sandra Prince and Whitney
Adams
With guidance from Girls Inc., these young women
work together to develop their ideas and experiences
into compelling public policy messages.
Girls’ Rights Week 2007 started off with a discussion
of The Supergirl Dilemma: Girls Grapple
with the Mounting Pressure of Expectations, a
Girls Inc. research study conducted by Harris
Interactive and supported by funding from IBM
and Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. The study shows that
while girls are told they can do anything, what
they’re often hearing is that they have to do everything.
And while girls today have more options
open to them, they still face conflicting expectations
at home, with their peers, and in the media.
Persisting gender stereotypes can also make it
difficult for girls to follow their dreams and pursue
their talents and interest. The Girls’ Advisory
Board members were well aware of this problem.
Cryshawna Harris, 18, attends Girls Inc. of
Winston-Salem, North Carolina. She was once the
subject of sexist comments because she beat a
boy at a game of Ping-Pong. “A male staff member
at my community center teased the boy for losing
a ‘male-dominated’ game. I don’t understand how
you can have ‘male-dominated’ games,” she said.
Throughout Girls’ Rights Week, the advisory
board members shared their unique experiences
with each other as they prepared to share them
with policy makers. They also agreed that their
participation in Girls Inc. programs had given
them the confidence to confront many of the pressures
outlined in The Supergirl Dilemma. “The
environment at Girls Inc. is the most supportive
environment I’ve ever been in,” said 17-year-old
Selina Duran, whose interest in science, math,
and technology was nurtured through her participation
in a robot-building competition at Girls Inc.
of Greater Los Angeles. “I think all girls deserve
the benefits that come with being part of such a
supportive girls’ community.”
The Girls’ Advisory Board members took this
conviction with them to Capitol Hill, where they
met with members of Congress. La’Sandra
Prince, 18, spoke directly with her representative,
Shelia Jackson Lee (D-TX). She talked to the
congresswoman about how issues such as teen
pregnancy and dating violence are affecting girls
in her hometown of Houston, Texas. She also
stressed the positive impact that Girls Inc. programs
have made in her own life. “During the
meeting, I asked Representative Jackson Lee
how you know when it’s the right time to focus
on which issues,” La’Sandra remembers. “She
told me that if you know in your gut that you
should be fighting for something, the right time
to take action is anytime.”
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Corporate Camp
for Entrepreneurs
Twenty-five teen girls traveled to New York City to be
“campers” at Girls Inc. Corporate Camp SM for Entrepreneurs
in partnership with The Goldman Sachs Foundation. For
the last five years, this week-long program has provided a
supportive space for girls to explore what it means and
what it takes to be an entrepreneur.
To win a spot at Girls Inc. Corporate Camp, teams
of girls must come up with their own business
ideas and submit detailed plans, which include
marketing strategies, financial projections, and
descriptions of their company’s leadership
structure. “Girls Inc. Corporate Camp SM has seen
tremendous growth since its launch. I was
impressed with the number and quality of entries
we received from our network of Girls Inc.
affiliates this year,” says Brenda Stegall, Girls Inc.
Director of Programs and Training Services. “This
is a serious competition, and it is a thrill to see so
much entrepreneurial spirit demonstrated at the
application stage. Corporate Camp allows us to
nurture that spirit and take it to the next level by
giving these young women the skills they will need
to thrive as the business leaders of tomorrow.”
The teams selected for the 2007 Girls Inc.
Corporate Camp for Entrepreneurs included
Sunny Five (Girls Inc. of Carpinteria, California),
an advertising agency specializing in bilingual
ads; Forever Blooming (Girls Inc. of Southwestern
Connecticut), a company that manufactures paper
flowers; Strong, Smart, & Bold Greeting Cards
(Girls Inc. of Metropolitan Dallas, Texas), a line of
greeting cards for African-American and Latino
customers; Team SRQ (Girls Inc. of Sarasota
County, Florida), a service to help high school
juniors and seniors with college applications; and
Flash Forward (Girls Inc. of Tarrant County,
Texas), a photography company. The winning
teams brought their plans to New York City,
where they were treated to a week filled with
advice and inspiration from women who have
turned their own ideas into successful companies.
At a panel discussion and visits to womenowned
businesses around the city, Corporate
Campers were challenged to ask questions and
refine their business plans. The advice and guidance
they received also prompted the girls to
reflect on important issues including work-life
balance, healthy risk-taking, and how to define
success. At the end of the week, each team presented
its final business plan at the Goldman
Sachs headquarters. “Our mission is to develop
the next generation of global leaders” says
Stephanie Bell-Rose, president of The Goldman
Sachs Foundation. “Girls Inc. Corporate Camp
for Entrepreneurs gives these young women
an opportunity to explore the possibilities of
their futures and begin preparing for success.”
After her week in New York City, seventeenyear-old
Rebecca Bernbach from Girls Inc. of
Southwestern Connecticut has a clear understanding
of how she will pave her path to business
success: “I learned how important it is to
take advantage of the opportunities that are
presented to you.”
“Our mission
is to develop the
next generation of
global leaders.”
2007 Corporate Camp
participants with Amy Scherber,
owner of Amy's Bread
Girls Inc. is grateful to the following individuals and businesses for their participation in the 2007 Girls
Inc. Corporate Camp SM for Entrepreneurs: Anita B. Watkins, SIXXFOOTA; Dawn Casale, One Girl Cookies; Marcie
L. Setlow, independent media fundraising consultant; Lauren Chung, personal fashion consultant; Alicia Mugetti,
fashion designer; Joanna Patton and Judy Lotas, LPNY; Amy Scherber, Amy’s Bread; Katrina Parris Flowers.
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Celebration Luncheons
Three times a year, Girls Inc. recognizes
women and men who help create a better
future for girls. Our Luncheon awards are
presented by exceptional young women,
our Girls Inc. National Scholars.
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Left: Joyce Roché
poses with Girls Inc.
National Scholars:
Cryshawna Harris,
Madrianne Wong,
La’Sandra Prince, Joyce Roché,
Whitney Adams, Arlene
Catalan, and Selina Duran
Right: Honoree Kathleen
Matthews and Girls Inc.
National Scholar Arlene
Catalan
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Top of page: Ellen
Goldsmith-Vein and
Sue Naegle, co-chairs;
Sarah Tomassi
Lindman, honoree;
Shaun Robinson, host; Joyce
Roché; Kenya James, Scholar;
Maria Grasso, honoree;
Brianna Elizade, Scholar; and
Robin Schwartz, co-chair.
Left: Shaun Robinson, host
Right: Honorees Jenny Bicks,
Maria Grasso, and Sarah
Tomassi Lindman
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Far left: Honoree
Aine Brazil
Left: Girls Inc.
National Scholar
Bernadette Ruberte
with honoree Jean Otte
Right: Honoree Renee Levy

Girls Inc. National Conference The girls
and young women Girls Inc. serves today come from diverse
cultures and backgrounds.We know that in order to expand our
reach, we must address the expanding definitions of diversity
in girls’ lives. This year, the 57th Conference of Girls Incorporated
in Newport Beach, California, brought 253 participants
together to explore the theme of “Navigating Across Cultures.”
Those in attendance included affiliate staff and
board members, Girls Inc. alumnae, as well as
Girls Inc. national staff and current and former
board members.
The conference opened with a panel discussion
moderated by Ellyn Spragins, author of What
I Know Now: Letters to My Younger Self. On the
panel were Bonnie St. John, Girls Inc. alumna and
Silver Medalist in Skiing, 1984 Paralympics; Maria
Guajardo, Ph.D., Director for the Mayor’s Office of
Education, Denver, Colorado; Robin Schwartz, then
President of Regency Television, now President of
OWN: The Oprah Winfrey Network; and Sandy
Hong Tu, Girls Inc. National Scholarship alumna
“It is our
responsibility to
help girls develop
inquisitiveness
about other
cultures and a
connection to
a concept of
girlhood that has
no borders.”
Inc. member organizations can collaborate with
national and local Latino organizations. A plenary
session on inclusiveness was conducted by diversity
expert Al Smith, who challenged participants
to see how diversity is not simply a buzzword but
a reality in our daily lives. Affiliates also participated
in fundraising workshops conducted by The
Osborne Group, where they received valuable
advice on everything from board development and
donor solicitation to special events.
At the closing breakfast, keynote speaker Debra
Martin Chase, the producer of blockbusters, including
The Princess Diaries, The Cheetah Girls, and
Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, spoke about her
“Diversity is
not simply a
buzzword but
a reality in our
daily lives.”
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and teacher of mathematics. Each of these
women spoke about how they have navigated
across cultures at different stages of their lives.
Additional conference offerings helped affiliates
further engage with the topic of diversity and
the Girls Inc. strategic plan of reaching more girls.
“The sessions were designed with tools and takeaways
for participants to directly apply in their
ongoing work,” says Susan Houchin, Girls Inc.
Director of National Services. A Latina Initiative
panel provided important guidance on how Girls
recent trip to India—a trip that reinforced her
belief that girls and girl advocates need to understand
diversity from a global perspective. “This
was an inspiring note to close on,” says Joyce M.
Roché, President and CEO of Girls Inc. “It is our
responsibility to help girls develop inquisitiveness
about other cultures and a connection to a
concept of girlhood that has no borders. That
education can start in our Girls Inc. centers and
in the communities we serve, but the positive
effects will be felt all around the world.”
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Above: From left, Sally Baker,
Executive Director, Girls Inc.
of Westchester County; Barbara
Dowd, Associate Director for New
Business, Girls Inc.; Showleh M.
Tolbert, Director of Development,
Girls Inc. of Orange County
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Girls enCourage & Thinking SMART
This year marked the release of two new Girls Incorporated
SM
program resources: the Girls enCourage adventure sports
curriculum and Thinking SMART, a guide to designing
community-based STEM (science, technology, engineering,
and math) programs for girls.
“Girls tell me
that they are
proud of
themselves
and each other
for taking a
chance on
something new.”
Girls enCourage ȘM a component of Girls Inc.
Sporting Chance, ® introduces girls ages 12–14
to non-traditional sports and physical activities.
Participants learn the value of self-reflection,
healthy risk-taking, and teamwork through
adventure expeditions and other programs. At
a time when there is so much cultural emphasis
on weight and appearance, Girls enCourage SM
aims to counteract this negative pressure with
positive experiences that highlight girls’ individual
strengths and abilities.
“Girls tell me that they are proud of themselves
and each other for taking a chance on
something new. From staying on the board
during windsurfing to not quitting the treetop
trekking even when they want to, girls gain a
sense of accomplishment that is not based on
being ‘the best,’ but on trying their hardest,”
said Bev Newman, Program Specialist at Girls
Inc. of York Region in Canada.
Thinking SMART was also developed to foster
girls’ confidence through hands-on activities that
promote investigation and risk-taking. Building on
the strong foundation of the Girls Inc. Operation
SMART ® program, the guide offers Girls Inc.
affiliates tools for engaging parents and a framework
for recruiting local science, technology,
engineering, and math professionals to work
with girls as SMART Partners. These community
partnerships inspire girls to think like scientists
by giving them opportunities to think with
scientists.
Girls enCourage SM and Thinking SMART have
gone through a rigorous research, pilot testing,
training, and evaluation process that is synonymous
with the high-quality programming Girls
Inc. has delivered for more than 140 years. “We
have also worked hard to ensure that these new
materials reflect the organization’s strategic plan
to help affiliates reach more girls,” said Brenda
Stegall, Girls Inc. Director of Programs and Training
Services. To that end, each guide and curriculum
was shipped with a CD of supplemental program
materials that can be printed as needed, as well
as marketing brochures for affiliates to use in their
local outreach and fundraising efforts.
“From staying on the board
during windsurfing to not
quitting the treetop trekking
even when they want to, girls
gain a sense of accomplishment
that is not based on
being ‘the best,’but on trying
their hardest.”
We are proud of these innovative programming initiatives, and we are especially grateful to the funders
who helped to launch them: The Girls enCourage SM
curriculum was made possible through generous funding from
NFL Charities, PepsiCo, MetLife Foundation, and Lulu C. Wang. Major support for the Thinking SMART project
was provided by the National Science Foundation, with additional support from Alcoa Foundation; American
Association for Artificial Intelligence; Amgen Foundation; Coca-Cola Foundation; CREW Foundation; Engineering
Information Foundation; ExxonMobil Foundation; Ford Motor Company Fund; General Motors Foundation;
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC; Motorola Foundation; Pfizer, Inc.; Rockwell Collins Inc. Touch ‘N Tutor Research and
Development Foundation; Toyota USA Foundation; and Verizon Foundation.
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Donor List
12
April 1, 2007 to March 31, 2008
Individuals,
Estates, and Trusts
VANGUARD
($1,000,000 AND ABOVE)
Anonymous
Donna Brace Ogilvie
($100,000–$499,999)
Lucile Miller Wright Trust
($40,000–$99,000)
Janice L. Warne
LUMINARY
($25,000–$39,999)
Mary Byron
Debra Lee
Ruth and Bernard L. Madoff
The Trust of William M. Shehan
Ellen Stafford-Sigg
CHAMPION
($10,000–$24,999)
Francis X. Burnes III
August A. Busch III Charitable Trust
Kathleen Dore
Michael Dweck
Melanie Gray
Herbert Kurtz
The Isabelle L. Makepeace Trust
Anne M. Morgan
Susan and Daniel Pollack
Joyce M. Roché
Pankaj Shah
Tara Stacom
Janet and Howard Stein
ADVOCATE
($5,000–$9,999)
Anonymous
Alice H. Ball
Skip Brittenham and Heather Thomas
Joyce Chang
Helena R. Durst
Bridgette P. Heller
Toni L. Herrick
Barbara L. Landes
Lee Marks
Raymond J. McGuire
Joseph K. Meyer
Julie Overbeck
Sally G. Paynter
Anne F. Pollack
Mark Retik
Kim M. Sharan
Ellyn E. Spragins
Barbara and Andrew C. Taylor
Judy Frances Zankel
ALLY
($2,500–$4,999)
Anonymous
Colleen C. Barrett
The Breuss-Burgess Family Fund
The Estate of Fannie Belle Burnett
Cathleen Collins
Abigail E. Disney
Egbuonu-Davis Family Fund
Sara L. Engelhardt
Drs. Roselyn P. and Charles H. Epps, Jr.
Dawn Fischer
Louise L. Hay
Mary Hay
Yvonne R. and Frederick Jackson
The Jean B. & E.T. Juday Gift Fund
Katharina Kopp
Blythe Masters and Gareth Evans
Mindy C. Meads
Karen and Bob Osborne
LeAnn Priebe
Vikki L. Pryor
Janet Levy Rivkin
Sharon K. Salmon
Brooke Schwartz
David M. Shaw
Amy Sherman-Palladino and
Daniel Palladino
Max and Diane Stites
Cathy B. Tamraz
Lisa Y. Tung
Susan N. Wilson
SUPPORTER
($1,000–$2,499)
Jane Aaron
Valerie B. Ackerman
Shahara Ahmad-Llewellyn
Beth Alfredson
Anonymous
Miriam Atkins
Jill Barad
Carole Becker
Keisha Booth
Jeanne C. Busch
Laurie G. Campbell
Loretta V. Cangialosi
Dr. and Mrs. Kenneth P. Carlson
Michelle R. Clayman
Kelly Collamore
Teri L. Cooper
Margaret B. Davis
Tracey Davis
Jodi E. Detjen
Erika Garcia
Margaret Gates
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Graves, Sr.
Clifford J. Grum
The Guarini Family
Priya Gupta
Veronica W. Hackett
Donna Hanover and Ed Oster
Suni P. Harford
Jennefer A. Hirshberg
Fred Hochberg
Joanna Hopkins
Susan K. Houchin
Patricia Howard
Keith J. Irish
Edna R. Jones
Polly Judson
Stacey K. Keare
Dennis G. Keith
Debra D. King
Joel and Lynn Klarreich
Mary Landen
John B. Latham
Phyllis Lerner
Sara Levinson
Joseph Levy
Miriam Lopez CFP, CLU
Jody Lotas
Miriam H. Lukens
Nadia Marcoz
Barbara A. Marcus
W. Corby May
JoAnn McGrane
Sandra McMillan
Victoria Meyer
Regina Montoya
Brenda D. Neal
Sheila Nemazee
Christie C. Neuger
Martha May Newsom
Heather Johnston Nicholson, Ph.D
Abby and George O’Neill Trust
Jean Otte
Beverly Parker
Rebecca J. Parsons
Joanna Patton
Gerald R. Pearsall
Valerie Peltier
Amy and Joseph Perella
Joseph A. and Susan E. Pichler Fund of
the Greater Cincinnati Foundation
Susan and David Rahm
Daniel and Candis Ramelli
Eric Random
Deborah Rennels
David Rockefeller
Ingrid Rockefeller
Judith Sapp
Karen K. Scheid
Sandra Schreiber
The Sara Lee Schupf Revocable Trust
Laura Scott
Andrew P. Segal
Cecily C. Selby, Ph.D.
Ellen Krosney Shockro, Ph.D.
Larry A. Silverstein
Janice A. Smith
Joan M. Squires
Laurie Staky
Randall and Lanise Stephenson
Sidney Stern Memorial Trust
Roselyne C. Swig
M. Anne Szostak
Jeri C. Taylor
Irene Thalden
Martha G. Tolles
Deborah A. Van Wright
Sherry Burnett Watts
Jennifer Weiner
Wisely Family Fund
Catherine D. Wood
Peg Yorkin
Jennifer Young
Corporation, Foundation,
Government Donors
VANGUARD
($1,000,000 AND ABOVE)
Anonymous
The Edna McConnell Clark Foundation
The Goizueta Foundation
National Science Foundation
The David and Lucile Packard
Foundation
($500,000–$999,999)
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Lilly Endowment Inc.
($100,000–$499,999)
American Express Foundation
Ameriprise Financial Community
Relations Program
Anheuser-Busch Foundation
AT&T Foundation
The Annie E. Casey Foundation
Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention
The Coca-Cola Foundation
The Goldman Sachs Foundation
The Hearst Foundation, Inc.
New York Life Foundation
The Picower Foundation
Tupperware Brands Corporation
United States Department of Justice
Office of Juvenile Justice and
Delinquency Prevention
($40,000–$99,000)
BET Networks
The Brico Fund, LLC
CREW Foundation
GE
MetLife Foundation
Motorola Foundation
Toyota USA Foundation
LUMINARY
($25,000–$39,999)
Alcoa Foundation
Anheuser-Busch Companies
The Coca-Cola Company
Colgate-Palmolive Company
Disney Worldwide Services, Inc.
Ford Motor Company Fund
Johnson & Johnson Consumer Products
Companies, Inc.
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Lehman Brothers
Liz Claiborne Foundation
Macy’s and Bloomingdale’s
The J. Willard and Alice S. Marriott
Foundation
Rockwell Collins
The Frank S. and Patricia F. Russo
Family Fund
United Way of America
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
CHAMPION
($10,000–$24,999)
American Express Company
Ameriprise Financial
AstraZeneca
Deloitte.
Giles O’Malley Foundation
Goldman Sachs Philanthropy Fund
High IntenCity
Jack and Jill of America Foundation, Inc.
Leftwich & Ludaway LLC
Local Independent Charities of America
MARC USA
Marriott International, Inc.
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
The N/The-N.com
NBC Universal
The New York Community Trust
New York Life Insurance Company
Scarlet Fire Entertainment
The Schwab Fund for Charitable Giving
Shanahan Family Foundation, Inc.
Solera Capital, LLC
Thornton Tomasetti
Tom Lynch Co.
Toyota
Ultra Violet 2 Foundation Inc.
United Talent Agency
The Wallace Foundation
Whitacre Family Foundation
WNBA
ADVOCATE
($5,000–$9,999)
Alberto-Culver Company
AT&T Services, Inc.
Avon Products, Inc.
Berwind Corporation
Bloomberg
CBS Corporation
Chevy Chase Bank
Citigroup Inc.
The Clinton Family Foundation
ContiGroup Companies, Inc.

Douglas C. Lane & Associates
The Durst Organization
Fannie Mae Foundation
FX/Fox Broadcasting Company/
Fox Television Studios/Regency
Television
Gannett Foundation
General Motors
Gensler
Reuben & Mollie Gordon Foundation
HBO
Hess Foundation, Inc.
ING Foundation
John F. Welch Jr. Foundation
The Leibowitz and Greenway Family
Charitable Foundation
Lifetime Networks
McKee Nelson LLP
Mid-Atlantic Coca-Cola Bottling
Company
National Geographic
National Medical Association and
W. Montague Cobb NMA Health
Institute
Nickelodeon
ASCO Northrop Grumman
PEPCO
Rite Aid Pharmacy
The RLJ Companies
Tishman Speyer
TLC and Angela Shapiro Mathes
Vornado / Charles E. Smith
Warner Bros. Studios
Washington Gas
“The Woods” Charitable Foundation, Inc.
SUPPORTER
($1,000–$4,999)
Allen & Company LLC
The Allstate Corporation
American Federation of
Teachers, AFL-CIO
American Legacy Foundation
American Red Cross
Amtrak ®
Anonymous
ASCO
AT&T
The Susan A. and Donald P. Babson
Charitable Foundation
Barnes & Noble.com
BBG-BBGM Architects and Interior
Designers
Berkshire Taconic Community
Foundation, Inc.
BioSoteria Inc.
Blueprint Entertainment
Booz Allen Hamilton
Bovis Lend Lease
Brookfield Properties
Brookwell McNamara Entertainment, Inc.
The Edward F. Calesa Foundation
California Community Foundation
CB Richard Ellis
Cerami & Associates, Inc.
Christian Foundation
Chubb Group of Insurance Companies
Citi Global Impact Funding Trust, Inc
Combined Jewish Philanthropies
Denenberg Charitable Trust
The Dillard Foundation
DreamWorks Animation
Eileen Fisher Inc.
Ernst & Young LLP
Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund
Flack & Kurtz
Forest City Ratner Companies
FXFOWLE Architects
GACE Consulting Engineers
The Samuel and Grace Gorlitz
Foundation
The Gotham Group
GSO Management
Henegan Construction Co., Inc.
Howard University
I Do Foundation
IBM
Interpublic Group
James Renwick Alliance
Jaros Baum & Bolles
JustGive.org
The Kandell Fund
Liz Claiborne Inc.
LPI (Lucius Pitkin, Inc.)
MCG Global LLC
New Regency Productions
The Otto Company
Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects
PepsiCo Foundation
The Philanthropic Collaborative
Pilgrim Films and Television
Plaza Construction Company
PNC Bank
Posner-Wallace Foundation
The Catherine B. Reynolds
Foundation
Rotonda Foundation
SBLI USA Mutual Life Insurance
Company, Inc.
Scarborough High School
Sesame Workshop
The Staubach Company
STV
Turner Construction Company
United Nations Foundation/Coalition
for Adolescent Girls
UPS
United Way of New York City
UniWorld Group, Inc.
Vanguard Construction &
Development Co., Inc.
Verizon Communications
The Walker Marchant Group
Washington Area Women’s
Foundation
WOMEN Unlimited
Working Assets
Youth Focus Fund of Working Assets
WX, Inc.
Z100
Girls Inc.
Gratefully Acknowledges:
GIFTS IN HONOR OF
Heather Johnston Nicholson, Ph.D
Priya Gupta and Vinny Violeti’s
Wedding
Debra Lee and Family
Donna Brace Ogilvie
Tara Stacom
IN-KIND DONATIONS
Anheuser-Busch Companies
Anonymous
Byrd M. Ball
The Beverly Hills Hotel
Chart House Restaurant
Lauren Chung Personal Fashion
Consultant
The Coca-Cola Company
CoverGirl
Crumbs Bake Shop
Curtis, Mallet-Prevost,Colt &
Mosle, LLP
Deloitte Consulting LLP
Dewey & LeBoeuf, LLP
donjé photography
Harry’s Water Taxi Beach
The Four Seasons Restaurant
Fragrance Foundation
High IntenCity
Hilton HHonors Giving Back Program
ING Foundation
Jenny Kirlin
Komondorok LLC
Lifetime Entertainment Services
L’Oreal Paris
Nina McLemore
Beverly Middaugh
Moore Brothers Wine Company
Sarah Murdoch
The Oaks at Ojai
Odyssey Couleur
Jean Otte
Resident Publications
Raymond S. Robin
Rosetta Marketing
Simon & Schuster Publishers
Sixfoota
Solera Capital LLC
Tupperware
Union Square Hospitality Suite
Viceroy Santa Monica
Wal-Mart
WEtv
WNBA
WOMEN Unlimited
Wyndham Hotels and Resorts
Zig USA
Our thanks to networks and
publications who donated
airtime and ad pages for our
Public Service Announcements
MATCHING GIFT
ORGANIZATIONS
Ameriprise Financial
Automatic Data Processing, Inc
Bank of America
Business Wire
Citigroup
Deutsche Bank Americas Foundation
The Dyson-Kissner-Moran Corporation
First Data Corporation
FM Global Foundation
GE Foundation
General Electric Company
General Mills Foundation
GlaxoSmithKlein
Goldman, Sachs & Co.
The Home Depot Foundation
Houghton Mifflin
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Macy’s, Inc.
MetLife
Microsoft
The Moody’s Foundation
Mutual of America
Pequot Capital Management, Inc.
Pew Charitable Trusts
Pfizer Foundation
The Prudential Foundation
Qualcomm
State Street
Tektronix Foundation
Thomson West Community
Partnership Program
Tupperware Corporation
UBS
United Technologies
Wachovia Foundation
The Wallace Foundation
We proudly recognize the members
of The Donna Brace Ogilvie Society
of Girls Incorporated
Gertrude and Arthur Anderson Trust *
Alice Hilseweck Ball
Judith L. Bell
R. Dyke Benjamin
Jan Gosling Bobbs
Teri Bordenave
Ruth E. Breese *
Frank Burnes
Fannie Belle Burnett
Matilda M. Cobb Trust *
Susan E. Davis
Decade Charitable Lead Annuity Trust
Dewitt Wallace Endowment
Marjorie E. Duckrey *
Allyson P. Ely
Margaret Gates
Giles O’Malley Foundation
Girls Inc. Leadership Endowment
Girls Inc. Olympic Torch Sports
Endowment
Teresa A. Hanratty
Lillian “Stormy” Hesel *
Nelson J. Hibbard *
Susan Houchin
Candice Howard
Hudson Charitable Trust *
Clifford Jackson *
Faye Johnson
Catherine Schlumberger Jones *
Alexander Kopelman
Stacey L. Kratz
Debra L. Lee
Elaine M. Lengyel
Pat Loomes
Marilyn MacGregor
Isabelle L. Makepeace Trust *
Lee Marks and John C. DePrez Jr.
Karen L. Martin
W. Corby May
Dorothy H. McCoy *
Sandra McMillan
Martha May Newsom
Heather Johnston Nicholson PhD
Donna Brace Ogilvie
Kalli O’Malley
Sally Gooch Paynter
Mary Miles Lewis Peck *
Edith Blakeslee Phelps Fellowship
Jane D. Prejean *
Priscilla A. Spear Trust
Linda T. Punch
Jane and Terry Quinn
Horace Raines
Janet Levy Rivkin
Albert J. and Jan P. Roberta Trust
William H. Robinson *
Joyce M. Roché
Lila K. Rosa
Janet L. Russell *
Jane Sherwin Schwartz *
Jean Ellen duPont Shehan
Ellen Krosney Shockro, PhD
Elizabeth K. Sleigh Trust *
Jid and John Sprague
Tara I. Stacom
Brenda K.Stegall
Isabel Carter Stewart
Kathleen Walek
Janice L. Warne
Sherry Burnett Watts
D. Susan Wisely
Nell Hodgson Woodruff
Development Fund
Lucile Miller Wright Trust *
Sharon Wyse
Estate of *
Membership through June 2008
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Balance Sheet
Eighteen months ended March 31,
2008 (Reflects a shift from an
October–September fiscal year to
an April–March fiscal year.)
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents $ 406,139
Accrued investment income 182,670
Dues and other receivables 75,935
Prepaid expenses and other assets 233,530
Grants, contracts, and contributions receivable, net 1,586,324
Investments 3,272,929
Land, building, and equipment, net 2,222,409
Funds held by trustees 11,364,295
Total assets $ 19,344,231
Liabilities and Net Assets
Liabilities:
Accounts payable, accrued expenses $ 1,117,360
Scholarships payable 590,093
Deferred revenue 98,509
Deferred rent obligation 233,620
Total liabilities 2,039,582
Commitments
Net assets (deficit):
Unrestricted (1,580,533)
Temporarily restricted 6,150,107
Permanently restricted 12,735,075
Total net assets 17,304,649
Total liabilities and net assets $ 19,344,231
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Statement of Activities
Eighteen months ended March 31,
2008 (Reflects a shift from an
October–September fiscal year to
an April–March fiscal year.)
Revenue, gains (losses), and other support:
Temporarily
Permanently
Unrestricted restricted restricted Total
Contributions and private grants $ 5,278,880 6,218,803 — 11,497,683
In-kind contributions 871,945 — — 871,945
Government grants and contracts 317,239 250,000 — 567,239
Special events revenue 2,383,308 — — 2,383,308
Less cost of direct benefit to donors (1,159,338) — — (1,159,338)
Net revenues from special events 1,223,970 — — 1,223,970
Net appreciation on investments
and funds held by trustees 19,004 12,097 127,670 158,771
Investment income 258,519 743,293 — 1,001,812
Program-related revenue 988,361 1,643 — 990,004
Miscellaneous 45,210 — — 45,210
Net assets released from restrictions 5,765,548 (5,765,548) — —
Revenue, gains, and other support 14,768,676 1,460,288 127,670 16,356,634
Expenses:
Program services:
Affiliate services/growth 2,968,720 — — 2,968,720
Program, research, and training 6,967,383 — — 6,967,383
Public education and advocacy 2,426,336 — — 2,426,336
Total program services 12,362,439 — — 12,362,439
Supporting services:
Management and general 733,438 — — 733,438
Fund-raising 1,186,375 — — 1,186,375
Total supporting services 1,919,813 — — 1,919,813
Total expenses 14,282,252 — — 14,282,252
Increase in net assets before the effect
of adoption of SFAS No. 158 486,424 1,460,288 127,670 2,074,382
Effect of adoption of SFAS No. 158 81,262 — — 81,262
Increase in net assets 567,686 1,460,288 127,670 2,155,644
Net assets (deficit) at beginning of year (2,148,219) 4,689,819 12,607,405 15,149,005
Net assets (deficit) at end of the period $ (1,580,533) 6,150,107 12,735,075 17,304,649
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Programs and Services Girls Inc. develops
research-based programs that encourage girls to take risks
and master physical, intellectual, and emotional challenges.
Programs are offered through a network of more than
1,600 program sites in over 300 cities in the United States
and Canada.
GIRLS INC. ECONOMIC LITERACY ®
Girls learn to manage money, invest, and begin
to develop an appreciation for global economics.
GIRLS INC. FRIENDLY PEERSUASION ®
Girls develop skills to resist pressure to use harmful
substances such as alcohol, tobacco, household
chemicals, and other drugs.
GIRLS INC. LEADERSHIP AND
COMMUNITY ACTION SM
Girls build their leadership skills and create lasting
social change through community action projects.
GIRLS INC. MEDIA LITERACY ®
Girls learn to analyze critically what they see and
hear in the media, advocate for change in entertainment,
news, and advertising media, and create
images that are more realistic and reflective of
their lives.
GIRLS INC. OPERATION SMART ®
Girls develop enthusiasm for and skills in science,
technology, engineering, and mathematics and
consider careers in these fields by interacting with
women and men pursuing such careers.
GIRLS INC. SPORTING CHANCE ®
Girls learn to appreciate an active lifestyle as they
develop movement and athletic skills, cooperative
and competitive spirit, health awareness, and interest
in sports and adventure.
SERVICE POPULATION
Girls Inc. reaches over 900,000 girls through
direct service, the website, and Girls Inc. products
and publications.
Racial/Ethnic Groups of Girls Served
African American 44%
Caucasian 30%
Latina 18%
Multiracial 5%
Asian American/Pacific Islander 2%
Native American 1%
Family Income of Girls Served
Under $10,000 16%
$10,000–$14,999 15%
$15,000–$19,999 16%
$20,000–$25,000 18%
over $25,000 35%
DIAGRAM
D
Fold a third time
to meet first fold.
GIRLS INC. PREVENTING
ADOLESCENT PREGNANCY ®
Girls acquire the knowledge and skills necessary
to take charge of and to make informed, thoughtful
decisions about their sexual health.
Family Configuration of Girls Served
One parent 48%
Two parents 39%
One parent at a time 6%
Neither parent 7%
GIRLS INC. PROJECT BOLD ®
Girls learn to lead safer lives by developing skills
and strategies for self-defense, including physical
techniques and the ability to seek out and talk to
caring adults about personal violence issues.
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Board of
Directors and
Senior Staff
DIAGRAM
E
Open third fold,
hold center,
and fly.
Directors
VALERIE ACKERMAN
President
USA Basketball
New York, NY
DORIE GUESS BEHRSTOCK
Independent Economist
Alameda, CA
REGION I VOLUNTEER
REPRESENTATIVE
DORIS BERNBACH
Executive Director
Girls Incorporated of Southwestern Connecticut
Waterbury, CT
REGION II PROFESSIONAL
REPRESENTATIVE
TONY BUCCI
Chairman & CEO
Marc USA
Pittsburgh, PA
SUSIE A. BUFFETT
Chair of the Sherwood Foundation
Omaha, NE
BOARD SECRETARY
MICHAEL L. DWECK
Managing Director
Goldman, Sachs & Co.
New York, NY
SUSAN FEDELL
Executive Director
Youth & Family Services
Rapid City, SD
REGION II REPRESENTATIVE
MELANIE GRAY
Attorney at Law
Weil, Gotshal & Manges
Houston, TX
REGION II VOLUNTEER
REPRESENTATIVE
BRIDGETTE P. HELLER
Global President—Baby, Kids &
Wound Care Franchise
Johnson & Johnson Consumer
Products Company
Skillman, NJ
BOARD CHAIR
YVONNE R. JACKSON
President
BeecherJackson Consulting
Coral Gables, FL
INGRID SAUNDERS JONES
Senior Vice President, Corporate External
Affairs
The Coca-Cola Company
Atlanta, GA
MATT KISTLER
Senior Vice President
Business Strategy and Sustainability
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., Sam’s Club USA
Bentonville, AR
BARBARA LANDES
Senior Vice President & Chief Financial
Officer
Public Broadcasting Service
Potomac, MD
DEBRA L. LEE
Chairman & CEO
BET Holdings II, Inc.
Washington, DC
BOARD VICE CHAIR
MIRIAM LOPEZ CFP, ® CLU ®
US Financial Services LLC
Fairfield, NJ
TOM LYNCH
CEO/Executive Producer
Tom Lynch Company
Beverly Hills, CA
STEPHANIE MALONE
Executive Director
Girls Incorporated of Huntsville
Huntsville, AL
REGION IV PROFESSIONAL
REPRESENTATIVE
LEE MARKS
Photography Dealer & Consultant
Lee Marks Fine Art
Shelbyville, IN
DONNA BRACE OGILVIE
Riverside, CT
DISTINGUISHED BOARD CHAIR
SUSAN F. POLLACK, ESQ.
Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle, LLP
New York, NY
SHAUN ROBINSON
Co-Anchor and Correspondent
Access Hollywood
Beverly Hills, CA
JOYCE M. ROCHÉ
President & CEO
Girls Inc.
New York, NY
LUCY SANTANA
Executive Director
Girls Inc. of Orange County
Costa Mesa, CA
REGION I REPRESENTATIVE
PANKAJ SHAH
President & CEO
Tonic
Palo Alto, CA
BROOKE SCHWARTZ
Senior Director
Merger Integration, Applied Biosystems
Foster City, CA
VOLUNTEER REGION I
REPRESENTATIVE
KIM M. SHARAN
Executive Vice President
CMO
Ameriprise Financial Inc.
Minneapolis, MN
JAN SMITH
Director of Communications
GE Infrastructure
Schenectady, NY
ELLEN STAFFORD-SIGG
Principal
Deloitte Consulting LLP
New York, NY
BOARD TREASURER
JANICE L. WARNE
Managing Director
Citi
New York, NY
Staff
JOYCE M. ROCHÉ
President & CEO
MARCIA BRUMIT KROPF
Chief Operating Officer
ANNA GROSS
Chief Financial Officer
LYNN HEPBURN
Interim Chief Development Officer
ROBIN L. ROBIN
Director of Human Resources and NY Operations
SUSAN HOUCHIN
Director of National Services
HEATHER JOHNSTON NICHOLSON
Director of Research
ALEXANDER KOPELMAN
Director of Marketing and Communications
APRIL OSAJIMA
Director of Public Policy
ANDY MOORE
Director of Information Technology
BRENDA STEGALL
Director of Program and Training Services
YOLANDA R. COLLINS
Executive Assistant
Writing
Claire Mysko, New York / Los Angeles
Major photography
Duffy-Marie Arnoult
Berliner Studio
donjé photography
LK Photos
Sarah Murdoch
Alan Perlman Photography
Design
Russell Hassell, New York / Miami Beach
Printing
Capital Offset, New Hampshire
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and
Smart
Bold
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